The Sacrifice: A Dark Revenge Romance

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Last update: 10-31-2024


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An all-new dark standalone romance from the USA Today & Wall Street Journal bestselling author, Shantel Tessier


HIS LADY

A Lord is to marry after he graduates from Barrington University, an elite college for the rich. A Lady’s job is to help him fit into a world unaware of his secret society. The Lord does not get to choose who he spends the rest of his life with. But there is always an exception to the rule. And I just so happen to be his.

I VOW. YOU VOW. WE VOW.

I was to wed a Lord of my parents’ choosing. Wealth can’t buy you everything, or I would have had freedom years ago. Instead, my strict parents made sure I lived a dull life in a mansion resembling a prison.

But on my wedding day, I was handed over to another man—an even more ruthless Lord that my family hated.

Tyson Riley Crawford only wanted me for his revenge. I’m nothing more than a debt to be paid. I didn’t have a say in the matter. So when I said my vows before the congregation, I knew I’d break them. Consequences be damned.

Too bad I underestimated my husband and didn’t realize he was more determined to punish me than I was to succeed at escaping. He’ll make me choke on those words I used to bind myself to him.

Yet even he couldn’t have seen what our future held. Ultimately, we’re all just pawns in a game that none of us can win unless you’re willing to pay the ultimate sacrifice … and even that may not be enough.

Things to know about
The Sacrifice
Secret society
MF (no sharing the h)
J/P (jealous/possessive) Hero
OTT (over the top) Hero
Complete standalone
Told in dual POV
TWs listed inside the book
This is a 156K word romance that contians dark themes that may be triggerign to some.

This book can be read as a standalone but the timeline of the Lords books is as follows:
The Ritual
The Sinner
The Sacrifice

Sabotage (the H isn't a Lord but he works for a Lord)


From the Publisher

The Sacrifice 1
The Sacrifice 2
The Sacrifice 3

Top reviews from the United States

SaltyBeachNSpicyReads
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wild ride!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2024
????????????????????????: The L.O.R.D.S
????ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪᴛᴜᴀʟ #1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
????ᴛʜᴇ ꜱɪɴɴᴇʀ #2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
????ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴄʀɪꜰɪᴄᴇ #3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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????ᴅᴜᴀʟ ᴘᴏᴠ
????ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇᴅ ᴀʀʀᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ
????ʀᴇᴠᴇɴɢᴇ ᴘʟᴏᴛs
????ꜱᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ꜱᴏᴄɪᴇᴛʏ
????ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜꜱ/ᴘᴏꜱꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴠᴇ
????ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏᴘ ᴍᴍᴄ
????ᴇɴᴇᴍɪᴇs ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs
????ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ

⚠️ ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ⚠️
First and foremost, this book has content warnings. I have listed some of the tropes and such above BUT specifics can be found on the authors webpage; as well as the front of the book. Please review them fully ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? and proceed accordingly if you have triggers. It’s really DARK. You’ve been warned! (Welcome to the dark side! ????)

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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
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First, wow…I’ve been anticipating Tyson’s story since I started The Ritual and it does NOT disappoint! ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ????.????.????.????.????. ???????????????????????? ????????????????????????! As I’ve said in my earlier reviews, I’m kicking myself for not reading this sooner. ????????‍♀️

Tyson Riley Crawford ????????????…completely u̴ ̴n̴ ̴h̴ ̴i̴ ̴n̴ ̴g̴ ̴e̴ ̴d̴, morally grey, over-the-top, possessive/obsessed …hot, twisted, brilliant...you get the idea! And I’m so here for it! And ɦօʟʏ ɦɛʟʟ can he play the long game!!! Talk about a man with a plan ???? Tessier does a PHENOMENAL job developing Tyson’s character from a borderline and potentially unlikeable villain into a very compelling and gripping lead MMC while weaving a storyline that I really didn’t see coming. For almost the entire first half of the book, I wasn’t sure I was going to like him…he’s almost an entitled bully and it’s not clear why he’s taking his revenge out on the innocent FMC. And sure it was super spicy start to finish, but initially I was starting to question why so many readers loved this book or if Laikyn would ever grow a set and get her life together. I literally wanted to punch him in the throat in the beginning but that man certainly delivers!

This book had me gasping as the secrets kept unfolding…the plot twists y’all... I DID NOT SEE IT COMING! Just when i thought I had it figured out, another curveball comes out of left field to rip another one wide open! I found myself on the edge of my seat trying to figure it all out, frustrated, shocked, sometimes even wanting to yell at the characters to figure it out! Sometimes revenge plots are boringly predictable but this book definitely is not! And the SUSPENSE! Gah! So masterfully well done. I swear, each chapter would introduce something new, making you sprint through to try to figure out the next twist and BOOM ????, here comes something new!

I absolutely LOVE that all of my favorite characters from the first two books continue through this book. Ryat (who is my other personal fave) is Tyson’s best friend so he appears a lot, but Sin and Ellie and the Spade brothers show up quite a bit which keeps the story a little more believable in my opinion. What starts out as revenge takes awhile to unfold but the wait is so worth the reveal! The main character dynamic is insanely intense, filed with angst and turmoil that makes you want to shake them to get it together but keeps you hooked while they develop deep feelings, unravel years-long secrets, and keep you gasping for more until the very end. This book isn't for the faint of heart (for reals, read the trigger warnings!) but it’s so worth the ride!

This is Tessier’s twistiest and tightest storyline so far in my opinion. It really unravels some crazy and introduces some more to unravel again. The epilogue in each book is also fabulous (I want those stories of the next generation!) Writing is on point and character development is fabulous. This author just keeps on giving - she’s an automatic purchase for me moving forward! I really loved the plot but holy hotness can we just talk about that spice though?! ????️????️????️????️????️ I won’t lie, there may be some things that had me questioning what I was reading but the kink and smut and creativity, y’all! WHEW! So imaginative, explicit, and hot AF! ???????????? It’s the icing on this crazy cake! Can’t wait for the next book - gimme more (and bring me some more on the Spade brothers! I bet that book will be WILD!) I’m
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SaltyBeachNSpicyReads
5.0 out of 5 stars What a wild ride!
Reviewed in the United States on October 11, 2024
????????????????????????: The L.O.R.D.S
????ᴛʜᴇ ʀɪᴛᴜᴀʟ #1 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
????ᴛʜᴇ ꜱɪɴɴᴇʀ #2 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
????ᴛʜᴇ sᴀᴄʀɪꜰɪᴄᴇ #3 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

????????????????????????:
????ᴅᴜᴀʟ ᴘᴏᴠ
????ꜰᴏʀᴄᴇᴅ ᴀʀʀᴀɴɢᴇᴅ ᴍᴀʀʀɪᴀɢᴇ
????ʀᴇᴠᴇɴɢᴇ ᴘʟᴏᴛs
????ꜱᴇᴄʀᴇᴛ ꜱᴏᴄɪᴇᴛʏ
????ᴊᴇᴀʟᴏᴜꜱ/ᴘᴏꜱꜱᴇꜱꜱɪᴠᴇ
????ᴏᴠᴇʀ ᴛʜᴇ ᴛᴏᴘ ᴍᴍᴄ
????ᴇɴᴇᴍɪᴇs ᴛᴏ ʟᴏᴠᴇʀs
????ᴅᴀʀᴋ ʀᴏᴍᴀɴᴄᴇ

⚠️ ???????????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????? ⚠️
First and foremost, this book has content warnings. I have listed some of the tropes and such above BUT specifics can be found on the authors webpage; as well as the front of the book. Please review them fully ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????? and proceed accordingly if you have triggers. It’s really DARK. You’ve been warned! (Welcome to the dark side! ????)

???? ???????????????????????? ????
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
????️????️????️????️????️????????????

First, wow…I’ve been anticipating Tyson’s story since I started The Ritual and it does NOT disappoint! ???????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????????????????????????? ???????????????? ???????? ???????? ???? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ???? ???????????????????????????????????????? ???????????????????????? ???????????????????????????????????? ???????????? ????.????.????.????.????. ???????????????????????? ????????????????????????! As I’ve said in my earlier reviews, I’m kicking myself for not reading this sooner. ????????‍♀️

Tyson Riley Crawford ????????????…completely u̴ ̴n̴ ̴h̴ ̴i̴ ̴n̴ ̴g̴ ̴e̴ ̴d̴, morally grey, over-the-top, possessive/obsessed …hot, twisted, brilliant...you get the idea! And I’m so here for it! And ɦօʟʏ ɦɛʟʟ can he play the long game!!! Talk about a man with a plan ???? Tessier does a PHENOMENAL job developing Tyson’s character from a borderline and potentially unlikeable villain into a very compelling and gripping lead MMC while weaving a storyline that I really didn’t see coming. For almost the entire first half of the book, I wasn’t sure I was going to like him…he’s almost an entitled bully and it’s not clear why he’s taking his revenge out on the innocent FMC. And sure it was super spicy start to finish, but initially I was starting to question why so many readers loved this book or if Laikyn would ever grow a set and get her life together. I literally wanted to punch him in the throat in the beginning but that man certainly delivers!

This book had me gasping as the secrets kept unfolding…the plot twists y’all... I DID NOT SEE IT COMING! Just when i thought I had it figured out, another curveball comes out of left field to rip another one wide open! I found myself on the edge of my seat trying to figure it all out, frustrated, shocked, sometimes even wanting to yell at the characters to figure it out! Sometimes revenge plots are boringly predictable but this book definitely is not! And the SUSPENSE! Gah! So masterfully well done. I swear, each chapter would introduce something new, making you sprint through to try to figure out the next twist and BOOM ????, here comes something new!

I absolutely LOVE that all of my favorite characters from the first two books continue through this book. Ryat (who is my other personal fave) is Tyson’s best friend so he appears a lot, but Sin and Ellie and the Spade brothers show up quite a bit which keeps the story a little more believable in my opinion. What starts out as revenge takes awhile to unfold but the wait is so worth the reveal! The main character dynamic is insanely intense, filed with angst and turmoil that makes you want to shake them to get it together but keeps you hooked while they develop deep feelings, unravel years-long secrets, and keep you gasping for more until the very end. This book isn't for the faint of heart (for reals, read the trigger warnings!) but it’s so worth the ride!

This is Tessier’s twistiest and tightest storyline so far in my opinion. It really unravels some crazy and introduces some more to unravel again. The epilogue in each book is also fabulous (I want those stories of the next generation!) Writing is on point and character development is fabulous. This author just keeps on giving - she’s an automatic purchase for me moving forward! I really loved the plot but holy hotness can we just talk about that spice though?! ????️????️????️????️????️ I won’t lie, there may be some things that had me questioning what I was reading but the kink and smut and creativity, y’all! WHEW! So imaginative, explicit, and hot AF! ???????????? It’s the icing on this crazy cake! Can’t wait for the next book - gimme more (and bring me some more on the Spade brothers! I bet that book will be WILD!) I’m
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Kimberly
4.0 out of 5 stars Amazing !
Reviewed in the United States on July 18, 2024
If you're here, then you indeed are a dark romance reader, and I will always recommend the L.O.R.D.S series. Some tropes for this book are enemies to lovers, forced marriage, revenge, and of course dark romance. SHANTEL, YOU DID IT AGAIN <3.

Tyson, Tyson, Tyson. I can see why he and Ryat are best friends. They are so alike lmao. We all get a glimpse of Tyson's personality in The Ritual and The Sinner but we explore said personality IN LENGTH here lol. When I tell you this book had me audibly gasping. I had to pause a few times because the plot twists were exactly that. I DID NOT SEE IT COMING. I also appreciated how in this book, we go through a series of flashbacks that key in critical information of the past and future.

Shantel does A PHENOMENAL job with the plot, writing, and themes in this book. There are moments that may seem like the plot is dragging but I promise it comes together. Just enjoy the ride. I personally appreciate that secrets of the past completely unfold. This further connects us to the next book, Carnage. Expect to experience a whirlwind of emotions while reading this book.

Our FMC is also great. Laikyn pushes Tyson. Actually, they both push each other's boundaries in MULTIPLE ways. We love a good brat, no? I think the connection between these two is different than what anyone can expect. To me, it solidifies that every relationship dynamic is unique in this series, as it should be. Not only does she stake her claim on HER man but she's just as obsessed as he is and I ate it up. Talk about matching energy lol. She fights as much as she gives and didn't just accept things if she could do something about it. For that, she is one of my fave FMC'S in this series.

NOW FOR THE SPICE: ***TRIPLE CHECK TRIGGER WARNINGS!*** IT DOES NOT DISAPPOINT! NOT. ONE. DANG. BIT.

Please understand that not all books are for everyone. If you simply don't like this one, or this series, that's okay! We don't need to bash one another about it. On that note, thank you for your time!

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